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04 May 2022

Coalition’s investment in rural health welcomed

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) welcomes the Liberal-National coalition’s pre-electoral pledge of $146 million towards increasing the number of doctors and allied health workers in rural, regional and remote areas, should they be re-elected in the 2022 federal election.

19 May 2022

ACEM welcomes $11.1b for health in NZ budget, urges workforce fixes

ACEM strongly welcomes the focus on health in the 2022 Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) budget and believes that elements of the $11.1 billion investment could help reduce pressure on struggling hospital systems, and contribute towards the provision of a better, fairer health system for people across NZ.

14 Apr 2022

Response to Southern Adelaide Local Health Network Report

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) welcomes the release of the report issued by Dr Mark Monaghan for the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network (SALHN), reviewing unplanned and emergency hospital admissions.

12 Dec 2019

Action needed on climate emergency health impacts

With some of the worst ever air quality recorded in Sydney and the impacts of the bushfire crisis continuing along Australia’s east coast, the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) is calling for urgent action to alleviate the current and future burden on public health.

05 Mar 2025

WA Election 2025: More investment in health needed

Western Australia’s emergency physicians have welcomed public commitments to invest in the state’s healthcare system in the lead-up to Saturday’s election.

18 Oct 2024

Queensland Election 2024: ACEM responds to health announcements

Queensland’s emergency doctors have been pleased to hear that the state’s health crisis is high on all parties’ agendas, right across the political spectrum, for the upcoming state election.

01 Feb 2019

Review into the Workplace Culture within ACT Public Health Services

The peak body for emergency medicine in Australia and New Zealand says today’s release of the review highlights the need for the ACT Government to act swiftly and comprehensively to improve health service workplace culture.

14 May 2020

ACEM welcomes appointment of Australian Deputy CMO for mental health

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03 Dec 2021

Medical Colleges: climate change is biggest threat to health system

Medical Colleges from across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand say that climate change is the biggest current threat to the future of the Australasian healthcare system and are calling on the federal government to commit to stronger 2030 targets.

30 Jun 2022

Health system must collaborate to fix systemic causes of ramping

The Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM; the College) welcomes the release of a recent study on the health impacts of ambulance ramping and urges all parts of the health system to now collaborate on solutions for the dangerous systemic issues that cause ramping and emergency department overcrowding.